Neckwear display rack



H.- B'.- STERN NcKwEAR DI SPLAY RACK Nav. 24, 1942 Filed May 28, 1941 Patented Nov. 24, 1.942

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE NECKWEAR DISPLAY RACK Howard B. Stern, Milwaukee, Wis.

Application May' 28, 1941, Serial No. 395,644

4 Claims.

The present invention relates to improvements in neckwear display racks.

The primary purpose of the invention is to provide a display rack comprising a wire frame form which is adapted to support a necktie of the fourin-hand type so that the knot portion of the tie will be wrapped around an extension on the frame form and the tie will be displayed in a manner.

A further object of the invention is to provide av display rack for neckwear which is adapted to support a four-in-hand tie in a vertical or innlined position in its tied form.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a display rack for neckwear which is formed of a U-shaped piece of wire adapted to be inserted endwise in the necktie so that the form will engage the edge creases of the tie and hold the same extended throughout its flat portion so that when a knot is formed in the tie and wrapped around the extension of one of the U-shaped arms, the display will have the appearance of a necktie being worn.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a neckwear display which may include a series of wire frame units placed vertically or angularly so that a proper display of the tie may be had.

Other objects and advantages of the inventiony will become apparent during the course of the following description of the accompanying drawing, wherein,

Figure 1 is a front elevational View of the invention illustrating the display rack unit and showing the manner in which a four-in-hand tie is supported thereby:

Figure 2 is a perspective View illustrating one of the rack units, and showing the goose-neck connection at the lower end for attachment to a suitable base;

Figure 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view illustrating the manner in which the frame unit may be supported by a ball and socket swivel connection to a base;

Figure 4 is a iront elevational View illustrating a modied form of the invention, wherein the frame units are bolted or otherwise secured to a base;

Figure 5 is a front elevational View of a modied form of the invention showing a dierently formed tie frame unit and illustrating the manner in which the unit is secured to the base of Figure 4;

,unique Figure 6 is a perspective view of the modied 55 form of the invention, illustrating the offsetsupporting arm thereof; and

Figure 7 is a front elevational view of a tie rack illustrating the invention in Figures 1, 2 and 3 showing the manner in which the tie may be supported at various inclined positions.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of i1- lustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention, and wherein like reference characters will be employed to designate like parts throughout the same, attention is directed to Figures 1, 2, 3 and 7, wherein the reference character 5 will generally be employed to designate a tie rack unit comprising a U-shaped frame having a base portion 5 and upwardly and inwardly extending arms l and 8. The arms are slightly curved so that when the arms are inserted in a necktie, the tie will assume a slight curvature.

Formed on the extreme upper end of the curved arm 8 is an offset portion 9, providing a knot forming connection I0, which is adapted to receive the knot K of a four-in-hand tie A, as clearly shown in Figure 1. The knot K may receive the knot-forming portion I0 after the tie has been slipped over the upwardly and inwardly curved arms 'I and 8.

Formed intermediate the ends of the base 6 is an extension II, having a goose-neck portion I2, the lower yend of which is screw threaded as at I3 so that the tie-rack may be supported in offset relation with respect to the supporting base. As illustrated in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 7, the threaded end I3 of the goose neck I2 is' provided with a spherical ball member I4 which is adapted to be received in a socket member lita having a suitable set screw Illb so that the spherical ball member I4 may be adjusted to position the tie at an inclined angle with respect to a base member I6, as shown in Figure 7. The spherical socket member Ilia is formed integral with the upper end of a rod I5, the lower end of which is threaded or otherwise secured to the base I6.

In Figures 4, 5 and 6 a modified form of the invention is shown and the necktie form is substantially identical to the form shown in Figures 1, 2, 3 and '7, and comprises a display frame, generally indicated by the reference character 20, including a base portion 2|, having upwardly and inwardly directed arms 22 and 23 for receiving the necktie A. The arm 22 is provided acljacent its upper end with an oiset portion 24 terminating in an extension 25 for receiving the ne-cktie knot K, after the tie has been tied in a four-in-hand fashion.

Intermediate the ends of the base member 2l is an extension 26 having a downwardly extending angular portion 2 terminating at its free end in a screw threaded portion 23. A base 2Q formed of a channel-shaped strip of metal may be provided for supporting the neck-tie rack by threading nuts 3U and 3| on the screw threaded portion 28 on opposite sides of the channel-shaped base member 29 after the screw threaded free end 28 has been passed through an opening therein.

In forming a display, as shown in Figure 4, a series of units 20 may be arranged to produce the effect of a staggered display'. Also, if desired, the units 5 may be combined with the units 20 so that certain tie racks will be inclined, while others will assume a vertical position. Many unique displays may be made up from a combination of both forms of the invention and it is obvious4 that by so doing, neckties may be displayed to meet the aesthetic sense of the consumer.

From the above detailed description of the invention, it is to be noted that minor changes may be made therein'` without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimedy as new is:

l. Inv av neckwear display rack, a wire frame of" substantially U-shape and having side legs risingfrom a straight bight, said legs normally converging-towards their free ends and terminatinginspaced relation, an extension on the free end oione of said legs directed toward the longitudinal axis of the rack and then outwardly in line with said axis, the converging legs adapted to assume a natural unstretching position within thev streamer portion depending from the knot Zone of a four-in-hand necktie while the extension on one leg is disposed centrally of the knot, and an offset arm carried bythe bight of the wire frame for the mounting of the rack upon a support.

2. In a neckwear display rack, a wire frame of substantially U-shape and having side legs rising from a straight bight, said legs normally converging towards their free ends and terminating in spaced relation, an extension on the free end of one of said legs directed toward the longitudinal axis of the rack and then outwardly in line with said axis, the converging legs adapted to assume a natural unstretching position within the streamer portion depending from the knot zone of a four-in-hand necktie while the extension on one leg is disposed centrally of the knot, an oiset arm carried by the bight of the wire frame for the mounting of the rack upon a, support, and an adjustable mounting for the offset arm whereby the rack may be set at an inclination for display purposes.

3. In a neckwear display rack, a wire frame of substantially U-shape and having side legs rising from a straight bight, said legs normally converging towards their free ends and terminating in spaced relation, an extension on the free end of one of said legs directed toward the longitudinal axis of the rack and then outwardly in line with said axis, the converging legs adapted to assume a natural unstretching position with the streamer portion depending from the knot Zone of a four-in-hand necktie while the extension on one leg is disposed centrally of the lmet, anl offset arm carried by the bight of the wire frame-for the mounting of the rack upon a support, and a universal mounting for the oiiset arm whereby the rack may be set at different inclinations-for display purposes.

4.- In a neckwear display rack, a wire frame of substantially U-shape and having side legs risingfrom a straight bight, said legs normally converging towards their free ends-and termina*- ing in spaced relation, an extension on the free end of one of said'legs'- directed Vtoward the longitudinal axis ofv therack and then outwardly in line-with saidk axis, the converging legs adapted to assume-ar natural unstretching position within the-streamery portion depending from the knot zone--ofa-four-in-hand necktie while the exten-- sion on one-leg-is-disposed centrally of the knot, and anY offset arm carried by the bight of the wire-frameforthe mounting of the rack upon a support, said offset arm being threaded at its outer end, a base support having an opening thereinI through which* the end of the offset arrnfextends and nuts threaded on the offset arm at opposite sides of-lthebase support Ifor engagement withthe latter to.hold the rack in position on the base support.

HOWARD B. STERN. 

